Do you just eat it or send it back?

[33girl]

All this about the take-out from Applebee's, Ruby Tuesday's etc...count me as another person who never tips in that situation, and I'm not a cheapskate. I honestly had no idea wait staff had ANY hand in that, and I'm betting most of the public doesn't either. That's shitty that they're made to include that in the things they're doing - especially since the restaurants are REALLY pushing it lately.

Re the tip jars - they make me LESS likely to tip. Especially when they're at places like Subway where I know damn well the staff isn't working for tips (i.e. they're making minimum or better). It's presumptuous & intrusive.

[catiebug]

I agree.

At the Dunkin' Donuts near my house, there is a sign inside that says something along the lines of "Please do not tip the workers." Yet they still have their tip jars by the register (and drive-thru).

Originally Posted by 33girl

Re the tip jars - they make me LESS likely to tip. Especially when they're at places like Subway where I know damn well the staff isn't working for tips (i.e. they're making minimum or better). It's presumptuous & intrusive.

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by 33girl

All this about the take-out from Applebee's, Ruby Tuesday's etc...count me as another person who never tips in that situation, and I'm not a cheapskate. I honestly had no idea wait staff had ANY hand in that, and I'm betting most of the public doesn't either. That's shitty that they're made to include that in the things they're doing - especially since the restaurants are REALLY pushing it lately.

Re the tip jars - they make me LESS likely to tip. Especially when they're at places like Subway where I know damn well the staff isn't working for tips (i.e. they're making minimum or better). It's presumptuous & intrusive.

When it comes to take out, I tip occasionally. I never really figured wait staff did much but bag it up and bring it to the counter so I didn't think a tip was really necessary. As for tip jars, the sushi chefs have their own and I am never sure if they get tip share so I try to tip them separately from the waitress in that situation. But what's with Cold Stone having a tip line on their receipts and a tip jar? The people at my Cold Stone don't sing and I'm sure they get paid a regular hourly wage - so what's the tip for?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Re the tip jars - they make me LESS likely to tip. Especially when they're at places like Subway where I know damn well the staff isn't working for tips (i.e. they're making minimum or better). It's presumptuous & intrusive.

It kills me when they have them at Starbucks et al...I'm already paying $4 for a damn cup of coffee, I'm not making it $5.

[ForeverRoses]

I don't tip in tip jar unless I am at a bar (which is pretty rare lately). It used to crack me up to watch my brother getting ready for the evening crowd at the bar he worked at-- he would always put a few dollars of his own money in the tip jar to start it out.

As for tipping for takeout- usually when I have picked it up it is the hostess or manager that brings me my food, and both of them should make minimum wage, so I don't tip. If it was a server, I will add a couple dollars as a tip, but not 20%.

[LeslieAGD]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Re the tip jars - they make me LESS likely to tip. Especially when they're at places where I know damn well the staff isn't working for tips. It's presumptuous & intrusive.

Amen!

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

It kills me when they have them at Starbucks et al...I'm already paying $4 for a damn cup of coffee, I'm not making it $5.

You took the words right out of my mouth! But you know what, I used to go into Starbucks once or twice a week and I'd see the same workers and they knew my face and my favorite drinks and were always so friendly that it would make me feel guilty not to tip. So I'd usually throw some change in even though the whole idea irked me.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by 33girl

All this about the take-out from Applebee's, Ruby Tuesday's etc...count me as another person who never tips in that situation, and I'm not a cheapskate. I honestly had no idea wait staff had ANY hand in that, and I'm betting most of the public doesn't either. That's shitty that they're made to include that in the things they're doing - especially since the restaurants are REALLY pushing it lately.

Re the tip jars - they make me LESS likely to tip. Especially when they're at places like Subway where I know damn well the staff isn't working for tips (i.e. they're making minimum or better). It's presumptuous & intrusive.

That's what I tell servers when they get pissed. A lot of people don't know to tip on carry outs. I don't think it's shitty to make them do it. They're still serving the public. In some restaurants, the manager is busy catering to servers needs (helping them run food, putting in food comps, gift certificates, helping keep things filled in the back if the servers are too busy to) so it has to go on the servers.

I understand though that people don't know what exactly goes on behind the scenes at a restaurant. I had no clue about any of this before getting in the business. The only reason I knew to tip on carry outs was because of my friends who were servers. Once you're in the business, you become a lot more sympathetic to those who do it.

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

...But what's with Cold Stone having a tip line on their receipts and a tip jar? The people at my Cold Stone don't sing and I'm sure they get paid a regular hourly wage - so what's the tip for?

I'm not gona lie. I only tip at Cold Stone because I'm sure the teenagers hate doing the song and dance and I think it's funny to have to make them do it.

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

I'm not gona lie. I only tip at Cold Stone because I'm sure the teenagers hate doing the song and dance and I think it's funny to have to make them do it.

haha my BFF in high school LOVED working at Coldstone and loved singing the dumb tip songs even more! it is quite hilarious...